Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

When the food stall business is started, while making money, it also means that the family has more accounts to settle.

Now that Zhang Yu is pregnant with the child, he can't be too tired, and a reliable shopkeeper has not yet been cultivated. All the details of the accounts have to be checked by himself.

But it will be better if he is busy now. When the business goes smoothly and the manpower is selected enough, he will be able to relax in the future. Now it is worthwhile to be tired in order to earn milk powder money for his future baby son.

Lin Ze, the father-to-be, has been full of energy recently, which affects the students of the private school and the employees of the dessert shop in the front yard. They are also in a positive mood, working hard to make money and have a good year this year.

The same is true for Grandma Zhang. She wants to save more money for her grandson while she can still move.

Even Lin Ze worried that she was too old and too tired, and wanted to invite a handyman to come back, but she stopped her.

Grandma Zhang is not worried that many people will compete with her for less wages. Lin Ze originally asked her to work because she wanted to save money, and she would not be stingy about this wage. The money is gone. To Lin Ze, she has a mentality of looking after her own juniors.

Moreover, their grandparents and grandchildren are not the only ones doing the work in the private school. The three special recruits will also find time to help with work and study every day.

Otherwise, it will be very difficult for the special students in these villages to rely on their families to support their education. Lin Ze can't be too generous and directly waive all the fees for the students. 'small jobs', indirect help.

These 'small jobs' are available to every student and are not limited to special admissions.

Shengmi is kind and Michou, and things that have not been obtained through hard work will not be cherished and appreciated, and this can also arouse the competitiveness of those merchant children. Only competition can make progress. To complete the teaching goals, Lin Ze has no choice but to I don't want to focus on the means, because this is not compulsory education for him.

So although only Zhang's grandparents worked in the private school, the two of them were not too tired.

Grandma Zhang couldn't understand Lin Ze's deeper plans. She just felt that Lin Ze felt sorry for their grandchildren by asking the children to help.

The current life is the most comfortable and stable for their grandparents and grandchildren in many years. If anyone wants to destroy the current life of her and her grandson, she will be in a hurry with whoever.

So when the lady of the Yuan family ran to the town to tell her that Zhang Goutou might have caused trouble outside again, Grandma Zhang was so angry that she threw the rag out of her hand.

"Sin, why did I give birth to such a debt collector? There is no way he could cause trouble. This must have caused trouble. Otherwise, how could that heartless debt collector go back to the village!"

How can you not understand what you have born yourself?

When Zhang Goutou had something to do, he went back to the village to see people. When he was free, he went to the town to eat delicious food, drink spicy food, be unrestrained and comfortable, and would not go home during the Chinese New Year. As time went by, Grandma Zhang became chilled, and no longer looked forward to her son returning home.

She also understands better that her son is the best news if he doesn't see anyone, and if he does see someone, it's time for their grandparents to suffer.

Now Zhang Goutou even wants to snatch the wages of a half-sized follower who is tens of Wen, which shows how hard he is, otherwise Zhang Goutou would not care about dozens of Wen coins in his eyes.

"No, I have to go back and have a look, otherwise this debt collector who killed thousands of dollars will definitely sell my mother's thatched house and the three acres of dry land..."

After the field house was sold, I and my grandson had no roots.

The more she thought about it, the more flustered she became. Grandma Zhang finished her lunch, said hello to Lin Ze, and hurried out with her purse.

First of all, I went to the pier to spend money to invite two burly and strong men, and then I hired a car and hurried back to the village.

At the critical moment, she doesn't care about Yin Zi any more. It is necessary to find two strong men to follow her, otherwise she will not be able to stop people if something happens to her bones. The Yamen can help her teach her son a lesson, and she must have the strength He Ming went to the Yamen to file a complaint.

After watching too much, Lin Ze likes to take a few strong men out when he doesn't go back to do errands to find trouble. She also learned a little bit.

Grandma Zhang hurried back to the village.

Fortunately, she ran fast. As she expected, Zhang Goutou was looking at the land deeds at home, and he was going to sell the land to pay off some debts, so that the debt collectors would not wait to cut off his hands and feet first.

The house was turned into a mess, and the bed and bedding were thrown all over the floor. Is this going back to my own house to find things, or is it going to someone else's house to be a thief!

"Tie this bastard to me, beat, beat hard!"

Grandma Zhang was so dizzy with anger that she almost couldn't stand still, so she directly called the two hired men to go up and tie him up and beat him up first.

She had wanted to beat this unfilial son for a long time, but unfortunately the head of the family died early, and even an old woman couldn't move her. Zhang Goutou was a domineering gangster, and the villagers couldn't afford to mess with him.

In the past, the village head was so angry that he wanted to drive this person out of the village, but it was useless. This bastard went out for a few months and wanted to come back, so he came back anyway, because everyone can't guard him, and anyone who comes back quietly at night I don't know, rascal.

It had been expected that Zhang Goutou would come back to search things, so Grandma Zhang gritted her teeth and spent the money she couldn't bear to spend to ask someone to come back with her.

The two men worked on the docks and lived in another village. They were familiar with each other. They were not afraid of reprisals when they beat someone up. They naturally worked hard when they received the money.

What's more, the current situation seems to be a matter of unfilial son. The old lady looked at the rough clothes and her face was weathered and thin, but the belly of the middle-aged man who rummaged through things was fat and round. Who would have seen this kind of unfilial son? Even if you are injustice, the strike will be even heavier.

"Oh, oh, oh, mother, tell them to stop! Stop! My son is going to be beaten to death..."

Zhang Goutou's two fists are hard to beat with four hands, and he can't beat two men alone, so he can only hold his head in his hands and be beaten, screaming at the top of his voice.

Grandma Zhang didn't feel bad at all, the more he yelled, the smoother he could breathe out.

"You deserve to be beaten to death! You bastard is here to collect debts. Why don't you die outside and harm your cronies? You know that you have harmed me and Shi Daner's grandparents. Woohoo, did we owe you in our previous life or something? , I feel at ease after you are dead, woo woo..."

On weekdays, Grandma Zhang never talked about her own affairs to outsiders, because it's okay to say it, it's pitiful, life hasn't changed at all, people are numb from being tossed.

But now she has hope. Working in a private school earns a lot of wages every month. Not only will her grandson be able to eat enough, but she can also learn a few words along with her.

She also wants to live longer, save more money for her grandson, and watch her grandson marry a wife and give birth to a great-grandson. How can such a beautiful future life tolerate being destroyed.

No matter what Zhang Goutou committed, it's okay if nothing good happens!In short, it must be right to implicate their grandchildren again!

Grandma Zhang wished she had never had such a son, it would be clean to die without a conscience.

But the two hired men didn't dare to really beat the man to death, otherwise they would have to deal with it. Feeling that the beating was almost done, the two stopped their fists, let go of the man and retreated to the side.

Grandma Zhang had vented and cried enough, so she had the energy to interrogate her son what trouble he had caused.

"Tell me, what did you do this time?"

"No, I didn't do anything, just, I just lost some money in gambling..."

Zhang Goutou was beaten so hard that all confidence was gone. He covered his bruised face and shook his head tremblingly, not daring to tell the truth about the debt.

In the past, he was not afraid of his mother, but today his mother called someone to deal with him. The way he did just now seemed to kill him. He was afraid that he would be killed on the spot if he told the truth, because in the loan contract he was not It is written that if the debt is not paid, the son will be used to pay off the debt.

Originally, he never thought of selling his son, but at the time he felt that he could make money, and it didn't matter what he wrote, so he got his fingerprints when he got hot.

Who knew that the business failed so badly in the end, his mother was counting on her grandson now, if she knew what was written in the contract, she would definitely be so angry that she would really hack him to death.

"How much do you owe?"

Grandma Zhang probably expected it, and it was not surprising. It is normal for her son to gamble and owe gambling debts, but she did not expect it to be different this time.

This tone seems to be helpful.

Looking at his mother, Zhang Goutou's eyes suddenly lit up, thinking that the village has been saying that Lin Ze's work is expensive these days, and he knows that his mother has been working for Lin Ze for several months, so he said There might not be a lot left.

Thinking of this, he came alive, "Mom, how much do you have?"

"Snapped!"

Grandma Zhang was so angry that she couldn't hold back and gave her a slap herself. This bastard, it sounds like she wants as much as she has, and she never thought of leaving a copper coin for their grandparents.

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Grandma Zhang felt cold and gave up,

"You have no conscience, how can you say such a thing! Listen, ten taels of silver, only ten taels! You and I go to the village chief to write a divorce letter, and when you are done, you take the silver and roll , I don’t have your son in the future, and Shidan’er doesn’t have your father, so don’t harm our grandparents anymore, and I won’t care about you anymore if you die outside..."

This is the first time she has said such a thing, no matter how much she has scolded her before, she has never said anything to ignore it, and this time she has to write a letter of divorce, which shows that she is really desperate.

Zhang Goutou's expression changed when he heard that the kiss was about to be broken.

He didn't expect Zhang Shidan'er to support him in the future, but with his own son, there is a way out. If he really broke up with him, there would be no hope for him in the future.

Zhang Goutu quit, "No, I'm just a son like Shi Dan'er, who will die for me after we break up? Mother, you don't expect me, that's because Shi Dan'er will die for you. If I'm gone now Shi Dan'er, what shall I do in the future..."

This blood-sucking worm is really self-aware, I'm embarrassed to say.

Grandma Zhang was so angry that she couldn't help it.

"Then why don't you think that you have a son when you owe money! If you don't agree, forget it. When the debt collectors come, I will let them cut off your hands and feet. Anyway, they can't for an old woman like me. What's wrong with me, Shi Dan'er and those people in the private school don't dare to approach Mr. Lin..."

"Let me tell you, anyway, if you don't agree with breaking off the relationship, I can do it myself. I will give you the money to show my conscience. I will not be guilty of dreaming that you will become a ghost in my future dreams!"

In the past, she could only hope that her son's prodigal son would turn around and take care of their grandchildren, but now that there is a private school alive, she has the confidence to get rid of his unworthy son.

Don't be so obvious that you want to get rid of it so decisively.

Zhang Goutou could tell that his mother really wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of him this time, not just a threat like before, even if he refused, his mother could indeed unilaterally break up with him.

But how can you count on your son when you have nowhere to go after breaking the kiss?But if you don't agree to the kiss, you still have to break it, and you won't get the money.

Weighing left and right, Zhang Goutou can only grit his teeth and nod,

"Mom, you can give me 30 taels if you want me to agree, and help me solve the current difficulties. No matter what happens to me in the future, I won't bother you anymore."

At present, let's get over the difficulties first, he has already collected 20 taels, which is just short of that, just go back and coax his mother when he gets over the difficulties.

Otherwise, if you don't pay the money, it's not a divorce, and you have to sell yourself as a slave to pay off the debt.

"I'll borrow the money, but you still have to follow me to the yamen to get your fingerprints on the divorce letter!"

Grandma Zhang knew what her son was thinking just by looking at her son's expression. To be on the safe side, she decided to go to the Yamen to get her handprints to be at ease, and the village alone could not do it.

"it is good."

As long as he can get the money and pay off the debt without selling himself, Zhang Goutou agrees quickly.

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30 taels of silver, in fact, if you really want to take it, the villagers can also take it out, but this means that you have to empty out the family's wealth.

If there is no legitimate use for so much money, no one will feel at ease spending it. It is all hard-earned money slowly saved by a drop of sweat and blood.

The Zhang family's family property is definitely not available, and after years of hard work, plus the savings from working here in Lin Ze for the past few months, Grandma Zhang only has a deposit of 12 taels of silver.

Originally, she planned to spend 10 taels to get rid of her son. It would be easy to get rid of this cancer by breaking off the relationship, and the money could be saved slowly.

But I didn't expect my son to be so heartless, threatening her with a big mouth, it really broke my heart.

But if it can be solved completely with these 30 taels, and her Shi Dan'er is not dragged down by this father, then it will be worth it.

After thinking about it, Grandma Zhang decided to put on a face and ask Lin Ze for a loan for the sake of her grandson's future. Even if she would spend the rest of her life as a cow and a horse, she didn't want that debt-collecting son to haunt their grandson and grandson.

Except for Lin Ze, she can't think of anyone else who can borrow it. Two to thirty taels of silver is a sky-high amount for a countryman.

After returning from Heba Village, when the private school was over that afternoon, Grandma Zhang bit the bullet and begged Lin Ze.

Grandma Zhang only asked for 20 taels, and she could make up 10 taels from her own savings. If she borrowed less, she would repay less, so as not to become a drag on her grandson if she died long before the debt was repaid.

20 taels is not much, and for Lin Ze, it is the profit from ordering a big cake for the dessert shop, but he doesn't want to borrow it.

"Grandma, I have this silver, but I don't want to borrow it. Do you think Zhang Goutou can be settled and thrown away with just 30 taels?"

Lin Ze pondered.

Zhang Goutou is not uncommon in the life of a prodigal like Zhang Goutou, and he also expected that Granny Zhang would come to him sooner or later, so he told Granny Zhang that he would not be lenient if something happened, and by the way, included this group of local hooligans .

Grandma Zhang is a mother, no matter how much she hates and resents her, she is soft-hearted. Even if she can get rid of her cruelly now, will she be able to watch when Zhang Goutou is really miserable in the future?If the other party uses family affection to coax him, what if he fails to stabilize?

These people are a bottomless pit. If you want to close this hole, you have to be ruthless, but most people can't be really ruthless to their relatives.

"Mr. Lin, I can't help it. I beat and scolded, but it's useless. At least I signed a divorce letter with him now, so he can't use my father's name of filial piety against my Shi Dan'er in the future. I can't be ruthless as a mother, but Shi Dan'er has no feelings for him, so I can't be deceived by him..."

It's not that Grandma Zhang doesn't know what Lin Ze means, but what can she do with her own son, who was born in October.

She knows that she will feel soft-hearted when she sees her son in trouble in the future, and she might fall into her son's way again one day, but her grandson is different. He has no relationship with his father since he was a child. It's just right and proper.

This is the only thing she can think of and do. The debt collector she gave birth to will recognize herself, as long as she arranges for her grandson in the future.

Lin Ze could only shake his head.

Naive, too naive, if the scourge could be thrown away so easily, it wouldn't be a scourge.

"Grandma, this is just your normal thinking. People with Zhang Goutou have different brains from ours. Things like morality, conscience and commitment are just a word for them. Blind compromise and accommodating are just what they want to push forward." Victory makes them feel that they have a way out and rely on them, Shi Dan'er is his son, and the blood relationship is endless..."

"Then, what should we do? My Shi Dan'er can no longer be harmed by him."

Grandma Zhang was anxious and frightened. What she cares about most now is her grandson. The Zhang family is just such a single seedling.

Zhang Shidan'er, Lin Ze, is also quite optimistic about the child.

That kid was very smart, his IQ was no less than Guo Zian's. He usually just hid behind the classroom and listened in, and occasionally asked him questions, but his study progress was no worse than other students in the class.

He is even better at calming his mind, this is what Lin Ze observed every time Zhang Shidan'er played Werewolf Killing to make up the numbers.

To be honest, he was actually a little moved to cherish his talent, and he planned to accept it together when he planned to hold a make-up apprentice banquet for Li Sheng in the next year. It was related to Duan Wensai, and now he was not worried about affecting the future of his children because of his lack of reputation. .

Therefore, he not only has to take care of the Zhang family's affairs, but also has to take care of them thoroughly.

"Grandma Zhang, if you really think about Shidan'er, I have a way to completely solve this problem, but you need to be ruthless."

"any solution?"

"You know your son's personality well. To put it bluntly, a dog can't change it and eats shit. If you change it this time, you will have to make a mistake next time. One day he will not only sell the house and sell the fields, but also get you and Shidaner in a fever. It's even possible to sell him himself, instead of waiting until that day, why don't you sell him first? It's not uncommon in the village to sell someone in debt..."

"Here, why sell this?"

Grandma Zhang was embarrassed and contradictory. These words simply opened the door to a new world for her.

"It's very simple. I'm short of manpower now, and I just need this kind of ruffian. He will pay his own debts. Grandma, you are his own mother. You sell him to me and sign a slave contract. From now on, he will have a slave on his face." Let's see who dares to deal with him, which gambling house dares to let him in, and cut off all his retreats."

This move can be said to be ruthless enough, general slaves are divided into several classes, and those with tattoos on their faces are the lowest and the cheapest.

People of this kind of slave status go out, not to mention dealing with people, even restaurants and restaurants are not necessarily allowed to go in to eat, I am afraid that if they fail to make the owner angry and go to the government to sue the crime of being a slave, then it is really over. .

Although this method is sinister, it is the most effective for people like Zhang Goutou. Without the temptation from the outside, the other party has to change even if he doesn't want to.

"Grandma Zhang, your son is not ruthless to him, but he is ruthless to you. If something irreparable happens to Shidan'er one day, it will be too late to regret it. You know my character. It's better than leaving it outside and worrying about it, isn't it?"

A moment of pain is better than a lifetime of pain.

"Okay, let's do that."

Thinking of her young grandson, Grandma Zhang gritted her teeth and nodded her head.

Lin Ze smiled satisfied, took out 30 taels from his body and put it on the table,

"Grandma, you go back and break Shidan'er's marriage to him first, so as not to be affected by slavery. As for the time to sign the contract, I will talk about it after I find out what debt he owes."

A man's mouth is a deceiving ghost, a man is also a gambler, he is only a ghost if he believes in the words of a dog's head.